Reliability

BC Hydro plans, operates and maintains the bulk electric system in accordance with reliability standards established by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) adopted in British Columbia by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). In addition, BC Hydro also provides assessments on other Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) related matters to the BCUC from time to time.

Assessment Report 18

Under Section 125.2 Adoption of reliability standards, rules or codes of the Utilities Commission Act, BC Hydro is mandated to review each reliability standard and provide an assessment report annually to the BCUC, which is the regulatory body having jurisdiction to adopt reliability standards for application in B.C. Additional information is available on the BCUC MRS website.

In fulfilling this mandate, BC Hydro consults with entities registered under the B.C. MRS Program. A feedback form where each entity can provide input is provided:

Assessment Report 18 (External) Feedback Spreadsheet [XLSX, 264 KB]

The deadline for Assessment 18 feedback is February 28, 2025.

Please email all feedback to BC Hydro Reliability Standards.

Reference materials

Assessment Report 18 Clean Standards and Glossary of Terms [ZIP, 2.7 MB]
Assessment Report 18 Redlined Standards [ZIP, 1.4 MB]
Assessment Report 18 Information Session Presentation [PDF, 661 KB]

Please email BC Hydro Reliability Standards if you are having trouble accessing the materials.

Assessment Report - Planning Coordinator (PC)

Separate from Assessment Report 18, the assessment of PC function associated Standards has resumed now that the Mandatory Reliability Standards PC Function Registration and PC Issues proceeding has concluded.

The PC Report will therefore assess the latest versions of reliability standards referencing the Planning Coordinator (PC) function previously held in abeyance to date in B.C. along with new/revised reliability standards adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the U.S up to November 30, 2024, with PC dependencies.

As mentioned above to fulfill our mandate, BC Hydro consults with entities registered under the B.C. MRS Program. A feedback form where each entity can provide input is provided: